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EdwardM.Kennedy 第一篇：EdwardM.Kennedy:chappaquiddick第二篇：EdwardM.Kennedy:chapp第三篇：Kennedy第四篇：Kennedyassasinatinon第五篇：Edwardscissorhands影评及观后感更多相关范文 EdwardM.Kennedy:chappaquiddick myfellowcitizens: ihaverequestedthisopportunitytotalktothepeopleofmassachusettsaboutthetragedywhichhappenedlastfridayevening.thismorningienteredapleaofguiltytothechargeofleavingthesceneofanaident.priortomyappearanceincourtitwouldhavebeenimproperformetomentonthesematters.buttonightiamfreetotellyouwhathappenedandtosaywhatitmeanstome. ontheweekendofjuly18,iwasonmarthasvineyardislandparticipatingwithmynephew,joeKennedy-asforthirtyyearsmyfamilyhasparticipated-intheannualedgartownsailingregatta.onlyreasonsofhealthpreventedmywifefromaompanyingme. onchappaquiddickisland,offmarthasvineyard,iattended,onfridayevening,july18,acook-out,ihadencouragedandhelpedsponsorfordevotedgroupofKennedycampaignsecretaries.whenilefttheparty,around11:15p.M.,iwasaompaniedbyoneofthesegirls,missmaryjokopechne.maryjwasoneofthemostdevotedmembersofthestaffofsenatorrobertKennedy.sheworkedforhimforfouryearsandwasbrokenupoverhisdeath.forthisreason,andbecauseshewassuchagentle,kind,andidealisticperson,allofustriedtohelpherfeelthatshestillhadahomewiththeKennedyfamily. maryjokopechne thereisnottruth,nottruthwhatever,tothewidelycirculatedsuspicionsofimmoralconductthathavebeenleveledatmybehaviorandhersregardingthatevening.therehasneverbeenaprivaterelationshipbetweenusofanykind.iknowofnothinginmaryjosconductonthatornayotheroasion-thesameistrueoftheothergirlsatthatparty-thatwouldlendanysubstancetosuchuglyspeculationabouttheircharacter. norwasidrivingundertheinfluenceofliquor. littleoveronemileaway,thecarthatiwasdrivingontheunlitroadwentofanarrowbridgewhichhadnoguardrailsandwasbuiltonaleftangletotheroad.thecaroverturnedinadeeppondandimmediatelyfilledwithwater.irememberthinkingasthecoldwaterrushedinaroundmyheadthatiwasforcertaindrowning.thenwaterenteredmylungsandiactualfeltthesensationofdrowning.butsomehowistruggledtothesurfacealive. imadeimmediateandrepeatedeffortstosavemaryjobedivingintostrongandmurkycurrent,butsueededonlyinincreasingmystateofutterexhaustionandalarM.myconductandconversationsduringthenextseveralhours,totheextentthaticanrememberthem,makenosensetomeatall. althoughmydoctorsinformedmethatisufferedacerebralconcussion,aswellasshock,idonotseektoescaperesponsibilityformyactionsbyplacingtheblameeitherinthephysical,emotionaltraumabroughtonbytheaident,oronanyoneelse.iregardasindefensiblethefactthatididnotreporttheaidenttothepolicyimmediately. insteadoflookingdirectlyforatelephoneafterlyingexhaustedinthegrassforanundeterminedtime,iwalkedbacktothecottagewherethepartywasbeingheldandrequestedthehelpoftwofriends,mycousin,josephgarganandphilmarkham,anddirectedthemtoreturnimmediatelytothescenewithme-thiswassometimeaftermidnight-inordertoundertakeanewefforttodivedownandlocatemisskopechne.theirstrenuousefforts,undertakenatsomerisktotheirownlivesalsoprovedfutile. allkindsofscrambledthoughts-allofthemconfused,someofthemirrational,manyofthemwhichicannotrecall,andsomeofwhichiwouldnothaveseriouslyentertainedundernormalcircumstances-wentthroughmymindduringthisperiod.theywerereflectedinthevariousinexplicable,inconsistent,andinconclusivethingsisaidanddid,includingsuchquestionsaswhetherthegirlmightstillbealivesomewhereoutofthatimmediatearea,whethersomeawfulcursedidactuallyhangoveralltheKennedys,whethertherewassomejustifiablereasonformetodoubtwhathashappenedandtodelaymyreport,whethersomehowtheawfulweightofthisincredibleincidentmight,insomeway,passfrommyshoulders.iwasovere,imfranktosay,byajumbleofemotions,grief,fear,doubt,exhaustion,panic,confusionandshock. instructinggarganandmarkhamnottoalarmmaryjosfriendsthatnight,ihadthemtakemetotheferrycrossing.theferryhavingshutdownforthenight,isuddenlyjumpedintothewaterandimpulsivelyswamacross,nearlydrowningonceagainintheeffort,andreturnedtomyhotelabout2a.M.andcollapsedinmyrooM. iremembergoingoutatonepointandsayingsomethingtotheroomclerk. inthemorning,withmymindsomewhatmorelucid,imadeanefforttocallafamilylegaladvisor,burkemarshall,fromapublictelephoneonthechappaquiddicksideoftheferryandbelatedlyreportedtheaidenttothemarthasvineyardpolice. today,asimentioned,ifeltmorallyobligatedtopleadguiltytothechargeofleavingthesceneofanaident.nowordsonmypartcanpossiblyexpresstheterriblepainandsufferingifeeloverthistragicincident.thislastweekhasbeenanagonizingoneformeandforthemembersofmyfamily,andthegriefwefeeloverthelossofawonderfulfriendwillremainwithustherestofourlives. theseevents,thepublicity,innuendo,andwhisperswhichhavesurroundedthemandmyadmissionofguiltthismorningraisesthequestioninmymindofwhethermystandingamongthepeopleofmystatehasbeensoimpairedthatishouldresignmyseatintheunitedstatessenate.ifatanytimethecitizensofmassachusettsshouldlackconfidenceintheirsenatorscharacterorhisability,withorwithoutjustification,hecouldnotinmyopinionadequatelyperformhisdutyandshouldnotcontinueinoffice. thepeopleofthisstate,thestatewhichsentjohnquincyadams,anddanielwebster,andcharlessumner,andhenrycabotlodge,andjohnKennedytotheunitedstatessenateareentitledtorepresentationinthatbodybymenwhoinspiretheirutmostconfidence.forthisreason,iwouldunderstandfullwellwhysomemightthinkitrightformetoresign.formethiswillbeadifficultdecisiontomake. ithasbeensevenyearssincemyfirstelectiontothesenate.youandisharemanymemories-someofthemhavebeenglorious,somehavebeenverysad.theopportunitytoworkwithyouandservemassachusettshasmademylifeworthwhile. andsoiaskyoutonight,thepeopleofmassachusetts,tothinkthisthroughwithme.infacingthisdecision,iseekyouradviceandopinion.inmakingit,iseekyourprayers-forthisisadecisionthatiwillhavefinallytomakeonmyown. ithasbeenwrittenamandoeswhathemustinspiteofpersonalconsequences,inspiteofobstacles,anddangers,andpressures,andthatisthebasisofhumanmorality.whatevermaybethesacrificeshefaces,ifhefollowshisconscience-thelossofhisfriends,hisfortune,hiscontentment,eventheesteemofhisfellowman-eachmanmustdecideforhimselfthecoursehewillfollow.thestoriesofthepastcouragecannotsupplycourageitself.forthis,eachmanmustlookintohisownsoul. ipraythaticanhavethecouragetomaketherightdecision.whateverisdecidedandwhateverthefutureholdsforme,ihopethatishallhavebeenabletoputthismostrecenttragedybehindmeandmakesomefurthercontributiontoourstateandmankind,whetheritbeinpublicorprivatelife. thankyouandgoodnight. EdwardM.Kennedy:chappaquiddick myfellowcitizens: ihaverequestedthisopportunitytotalktothepeopleofmassachusettsaboutthetragedywhichhappenedlastfridayevening.thismorningienteredapleaofguiltytothechargeofleavingthesceneofanaident.priortomyappearanceincourtitwouldhavebeenimproperformetomentonthesematters.buttonightiamfreetotellyouwhathappenedandtosaywhatitmeanstome. ontheweekendofjuly18,iwasonmarthasvineyardislandparticipatingwithmynephew,joeKennedy-asforthirtyyearsmyfamilyhasparticipated-intheannualedgartownsailingregatta.onlyreasonsofhealthpreventedmywifefromaompanyingme. onchappaquiddickisland,offmarthasvineyard,iattended,onfridayevening,july18,acook-out,ihadencouragedandhelpedsponsorfordevotedgroupofKennedycampaignsecretaries.whenilefttheparty,around11:15p.M.,iwasaompaniedbyoneofthesegirls,missmaryjokopechne.maryjwasoneofthemostdevotedmembersofthestaffofsenatorrobertKennedy.sheworkedforhimforfouryearsandwasbrokenupoverhisdeath.forthisreason,andbecauseshewassuchagentle,kind,andidealisticperson,allofustriedtohelpherfeelthatshestillhadahomewiththeKennedyfamily. maryjokopechne thereisnottruth,nottruthwhatever,tothewidelycirculatedsuspicionsofimmoralconductthathavebeenleveledatmybehaviorandhersregardingthatevening.therehasneverbeenaprivaterelationshipbetweenusofanykind.iknowofnothinginmaryjosconductonthatornayotheroasion-thesameistrueoftheothergirlsatthatparty-thatwouldlendanysubstancetosuchuglyspeculationabouttheircharacter. norwasidrivingundertheinfluenceofliquor. littleoveronemileaway,thecarthatiwasdrivingontheunlitroadwentofanarrowbridgewhichhadnoguardrailsandwasbuiltonaleftangletotheroad.thecaroverturnedinadeeppondandimmediatelyfilledwithwater.irememberthinkingasthecoldwaterrushedinaroundmyheadthatiwasforcertaindrowning.thenwaterenteredmylungsandiactualfeltthesensationofdrowning.butsomehowistruggledtothesurfacealive. imadeimmediateandrepeatedeffortstosavemaryjobedivingintostrongandmurkycurrent,butsueededonlyinincreasingmystateofutterexhaustionandalarM.myconductandconversationsduringthenextseveralhours,totheextentthaticanrememberthem,makenosensetomeatall. althoughmydoctorsinformedmethatisufferedacerebralconcussion,aswellasshock,idonotseektoescaperesponsibilityformyactionsbyplacingtheblameeitherinthephysical,emotionaltraumabroughtonbytheaident,oronanyoneelse.iregardasindefensiblethefactthatididnotreporttheaidenttothepolicyimmediately. insteadoflookingdirectlyforatelephoneafterlyingexhaustedinthegrassforanundeterminedtime,iwalkedbacktothecottagewherethepartywasbeingheldandrequestedthehelpoftwofriends,mycousin,josephgarganandphilmarkham,anddirectedthemtoreturnimmediatelytothescenewithme-thiswassometimeaftermidnight-inordertoundertakeanewefforttodivedownandlocatemisskopechne.theirstrenuousefforts,undertakenatsomerisktotheirownlivesalsoprovedfutile. allkindsofscrambledthoughts-allofthemconfused,someofthemirrational,manyofthemwhichicannotrecall,andsomeofwhichiwouldnothaveseriouslyentertainedundernormalcircumstances-wentthroughmymindduringthisperiod.theywerereflectedinthevariousinexplicable,inconsistent,andinconclusivethingsisaidanddid,includingsuchquestionsaswhetherthegirlmightstillbealivesomewhereoutofthatimmediatearea,whethersomeawfulcursedidactuallyhangoveralltheKennedys,whethertherewassomejustifiablereasonformetodoubtwhathashappenedandtodelaymyreport,whethersomehowtheawfulweightofthisincredibleincidentmight,insomeway,passfrommyshoulders.iwasovere,imfranktosay,byajumbleofemotions,grief,fear,doubt,exhaustion,panic,confusionandshock. instructinggarganandmarkhamnottoalarmmaryjosfriendsthatnight,ihadthemtakemetotheferrycrossing.theferryhavingshutdownforthenight,isuddenlyjumpedintothewaterandimpulsivelyswamacross,nearlydrowningonceagainintheeffort,andreturnedtomyhotelabout2a.M.andcollapsedinmyrooM. iremembergoingoutatonepointandsayingsomethingtotheroomclerk. inthemorning,withmymindsomewhatmorelucid,imadeanefforttocallafamilylegaladvisor,burkemarshall,fromapublictelephoneonthechappaquiddicksideoftheferryandbelatedlyreportedtheaidenttothemarthasvineyardpolice. today,asimentioned,ifeltmorallyobligatedtopleadguiltytothechargeofleavingthesceneofanaident.nowordsonmypartcanpossiblyexpresstheterriblepainandsufferingifeeloverthistragicincident.thislastweekhasbeenanagonizingoneformeandforthemembersofmyfamily,andthegriefwefeeloverthelossofawonderfulfriendwillremainwithustherestofourlives. theseevents,thepublicity,innuendo,andwhisperswhichhavesurroundedthemandmyadmissionofguiltthismorningraisesthequestioninmymindofwhethermystandingamongthepeopleofmystatehasbeensoimpairedthatishouldresignmyseatintheunitedstatessenate.ifatanytimethecitizensofmassachusettsshouldlackconfidenceintheirsenatorscharacterorhisability,withorwithoutjustification,hecouldnotinmyopinionadequatelyperformhisdutyandshouldnotcontinueinoffice. thepeopleofthisstate,thestatewhichsentjohnquincyadams,anddanielwebster,andcharlessumner,andhenrycabotlodge,andjohnKennedytotheunitedstatessenateareentitledtorepresentationinthatbodybymenwhoinspiretheirutmostconfidence.forthisreason,iwouldunderstandfullwellwhysomemightthinkitrightformetoresign.formethiswillbeadifficultdecisiontomake. 【】 ithasbeensevenyearssincemyfirstelectiontothesenate.youandisharemanymemories-someofthemhavebeenglorious,somehavebeenverysad.theopportunitytoworkwithyouandservemassachusettshasmademylifeworthwhile. andsoiaskyoutonight,thepeopleofmassachusetts,tothinkthisthroughwithme.infacingthisdecision,iseekyouradviceandopinion.inmakingit,iseekyourprayers-forthisisadecisionthatiwillhavefinallytomakeonmyown. ithasbeenwrittenamandoeswhathemustinspiteofpersonalconsequences,inspiteofobstacles,anddangers,andpressures,andthatisthebasisofhumanmorality.whatevermaybethesacrificeshefaces,ifhefollowshisconscience-thelossofhisfriends,hisfortune,hiscontentment,eventheesteemofhisfellowman-eachmanmustdecideforhimselfthecoursehewillfollow.thestoriesofthepastcouragecannotsupplycourageitself.forthis,eachmanmustlookintohisownsoul. ipraythaticanhavethecouragetomaketherightdecision.whateverisdecidedandwhateverthefutureholdsforme,ihopethatishallhavebeenabletoputthismostrecenttragedybehindmeandmakesomefurthercontributiontoourstateandmankind,whetheritbeinpublicorprivatelife. thankyouandgoodnight. johnfitzgeraldjackKennedy(may29,1917november22,1963),oftenreferredtobyhisinitialsjfk,wasthe,servingfrom1961untilin1963. aftermilitaryserviceasmanderoftheandduringinthesouth,Kennedyrepresentedinthefrom1947to1953asa.thereafter,heservedinthefrom1953until1960.Kennedydefeatedthenvicepresidentandrepublican candidateinthe.hewasthesecond-youngestpresident(after),thefirst20thcenturybornpresident,andtheyoungestelectedtotheoffice,attheageof43.Kennedyistheonlyandthefirstpresident,andistheonlypresidenttohavewona.eventsduringhispresidencyincludedthe,the,thebuildingofthe,the,theandearlystagesofthe. Kennedywasassassinatedonnovember22,1963,in,texas.waschargedwiththecrimebutwasshotandkilledtwodayslaterbybeforeanytrial.the,the,andthe(hsca)concludedthatoswaldwastheassassin,withthehscaallowingforthe probabilityofbasedondisputedacousticevidence.today,Kennedycontinuestorankhighlyinofformeru.s.presidents. johnKennedymethisfuturewife,jacquelinebouvier,whenhewasacongressman.charlesl.bartlett,ajournalist,introducedthepairatadinnerparty.theyweremarriedayearafterhewaselectedsenator,onseptember12,1953.Kennedyandhiswifewereyoungerinparisontothepresidentsandfirstladiesthatprecededthem,andbothwerepopularinwaysmoremontopopsingersandmoviestarsthanpoliticians,influencingfashiontrendsandbeingthesubjectsof numerousphotospreadsinpopularmagazines.althougheisenhowerhadallowedpresidentialpressconferencestobefilmedfortelevision, KennedywasthefirstpresidenttoaskforthemtobebroadcastliveandmadegooduseofthemediuM.jacquelinebroughtnewartandfurnituretothewhitehouse,anddirecteditsrestoration.theyinvitedarangeofartists,writersandintellectualstoroundsofwhitehousedinners,raisingtheprofileoftheartsinamerica.theKennedyfamilyisoneofthemostestablishedpoliticalfamiliesintheunitedstates,havingproducedapresident,threesenators,andmultipleotherrepresentatives,bothonthefederalandstatelevel.johnKennedysfather,josephp.Kennedy,wasaprominentamericanbusinessmanandpoliticalfigure,servinginmultipleroles,includingambassadortotheunitedkingdom,from1938to1940. outsideonthewhitehouselawn,theKennedysestablisheda swimmingpoolandtreehouse,whilecarolineattendedapreschoolalongwith10otherchildreninsidethehome. thepresidentwascloselytiedtopopularculture,emphasizedbysongssuchastwistingatthewhitehouse.vaughnmeadersfirst familyedyalbumanalbumparodyingthepresident,firstlady,theirfamilyandadministrationsoldaboutfourmillioncopies.behindtheglamorousfacade,theKennedysalsoexperiencedmanypersonaltragedies.jacquelinehadamiscarriagein1955andastillbirthin1956.theirnewbornson,patrickbouvierKennedy,diedinaugust1963. kennedyhadtwochildrenwhosurvivedinfancy.oneofthefundamentalaspectsofthekennedyfamilyisatragicstrainwhichhasrunthroughthefamily,asaresultoftheviolentanduntimelydeathsofmanyofitsmembers.johnseldestbrother,josephp.kennedy,jr.,diedinworldwarii,attheageof29.itwasjoejr.whowasoriginallytocarrythefamilyshopesforthepresidency.thenbothjohnhimselfandhisbrotherrobertdiedasaresultofassassinations.edwardhadbrusheswithdeath,thefirstinaplanecrashandthesecondasaresultofacaraiden()t,knownasthechappaquiddick.edwarddiedatage77,onaugust25,xx,fromtheeffectsofamalignantbraintumor. somecorroboratedreportsallege,butothersdeny,thatKennedyhad affairswithanumberofwomen,including:marilynmonroe,gunillavonpost,judithcampbell,marypinchotmeyerandmimibeardsleyalford. assassination presidentKennedywasassassinatedindallas,texas,at12:30pmonnovember22,1963,whileonapoliticaltriptotexastosmoothoverfrictionsinthedemocraticpartybetweenliberalsand(norelation)andconservative.hewasshotonceintheupperbackandkilledwithafinalshottothehead.hewastakentoparklandhospitalforemergencymedicaltreatment,butpronounceddeadat1:00pM.only46,presidentKennedydiedyoungerthananyu.s.presidenttodate.,anemployeeofthefromwhichtheshotsweresuspectedtohavebeenfired,wasarrestedonchargesforthemurderofalocalpoliceofficerandwassubsequentlychargedwiththeassassinationofKennedy.hedeniedshootinganyone,claiminghewasa,butwaskilledbyonnovember24,beforehecouldbeindictedortried.rubywasthenarrestedandconvictedforthemurderofoswald.rubysuessfullyappealedhisconvictionanddeathsentencebutbecameillanddiedofcanceronjanuary3,1967,whilethedateforhisnewtrialwasbeingset. presidentjohnsoncreatedthechairedbychiefjusticetoinvestigatetheassassination,whichconcludedthatoswaldwastheloneassassin.theresultsofthisinvestigationaredisputedbymany.225theassassinationprovedtobeanimportantmomentinbecauseofitsimpactonthenationandtheensuingpoliticalrepercussions.axxfoxnewspollfoundthat66%ofamericansthoughttherehadbeena,while74%thoughttherehadbeenacover-up. theinin1963 johnKennedymethisfuturewife,whenhewasacongressman.,ajournalist,introducedthepairatadinnerparty.232theyweremarriedayearafterhewaselectedsenator,onseptember12,1953.theisoneofthemostestablishedpoliticalfamiliesintheunitedstates,havingproducedapresident,threesenators,andmultipleotherrepresentatives,bothonthefederalandstatelevel.johnKennedysfather,josephp.Kennedy,wasaprominentamericanbusinessmanandpoliticalfigure,servinginmultipleroles